3
Recorded earthquakes
region
September 1979
south of the Kermadec Islands earthquakes in September 1979
Earthquake archive for south of the Kermadec Islands in September 1979: 3 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.9
Strongest magnitude
4.8
Average magnitude
33.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.9
23 Sep 1979
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
Depth
33.0 km
UTC
21:08:51
Coordinates
-32.905, -178.431
Analysis of the recorded activity
During September 1979, 3 earthquakes were recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands. Magnitudes ranged from 4.7 to 4.9, with an average of 4.8; depths ranged from 33.0 to 33.0 km, averaging 33.0 km. Activity extended from Saturday, September 8, 1979 to Sunday, September 23, 1979 UTC.
Only 3 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.9
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
23 Sep 1979 21:08:51 UTC
4.8
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
21 Sep 1979 11:54:44 UTC
4.7
33.0 km
south of the Kermadec Islands, Unknown
08 Sep 1979 07:08:01 UTC